Chapter 13 — CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS

13-2415. Same; election; petition. Cities coming under the provisions of this act are hereby authorized to elect a waterworks board having the powers and duties hereinafter set forth upon the following terms and conditions: The question of electing such waterworks board shall be …

13-2416. Same; members; election; term; vacancies; bonds. If the election of a waterworks board has been approved by a majority of the voters at such election, the mayor of such city shall thereupon issue a proclamation for an election of the members of such waterworks board. The…

13-2417. Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications. The board shall hold meetings regularly at least twice each month and shall designate the time and place thereof. The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings. All meetings, …

13-2418. Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations. The waterworks board shall have the exclusive control of the water plant and shall be charged with the duty of producing and supplying the city and its inhabitants with water for domestic and indu…

13-2419. Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of production and distribution of the waterworks plant and fix his or her salary, and the manager's term of office shall be during …

13-2420. Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of collections and accounts, who shall be an experienced accountant, and it shall be the manager's duty to…

13-2421. Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office. The waterworks board shall make all appointments and hire all officers, agents, servants and employees in the waterworks plant and fix their compensation and determine their qualification, and shall have rega…

13-2422. Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund. The waterworks board shall fix such rates for water furnished to consumers as will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such department; to cover the cost of all ma…

13-2423. Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports. It shall be the duty of the waterworks board to use the sinking funds herein provided for in the purchase and cancellation from time to time of bonds issued to pay the purchase price of such waterworks pla…

13-2424. Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond. The treasurer of the city in which said waterworks plant is located shall be ex officio treasurer of the waterworks board. All funds and property in the treasurer's hands belonging to the water department shall be subject to the co…

13-2425. Same; bonds; election. In case said waterworks board shall deem it necessary and expedient to vote bonds for the construction, extension or improvement of the water plant for the purpose of producing and supplying such city and its inhabitants with water it shall be the …

13-2426. Same; limitation; lien upon plant. The amount of the bonds which may be issued under the provision of this act for the purchase or extension of the water plant shall not be in excess of ten percent of the assessed valuation of such city, and bonds to such percentage may …

13-2427. Same; powers and duties under other acts. All other powers and duties under acts and parts of acts relating to waterworks plants in such cities of the first class insofar as applicable shall be exercised by the waterworks board. History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 14; March 16.…

13-2428. Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan. In any city which adopts the provisions of this act, the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of the commissioner of water and light and of the city commission are her…

13-2429. Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when. Whenever the governing body of any city in which a waterworks board has been established in conformance with K.S.A. 13-2414 to 13-2428, both sections inclusive, shall dete…

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13-2501. History: L. 1907, ch. 114, § 110; R.S. 1923, § 13-2501; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

13-2502. History: L. 1907, ch. 114, § 111; L. 1911, ch. 100, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-2502; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…

13-2503. History: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-2503; L. 1925, ch. 107, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 99, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

13-2504. History: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 13-2504; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 99, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

13-2505. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2505; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 99, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

13-2506. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2506; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 99, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

13-2507. History: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 13-2507; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 65; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

13-2508. History: L. 1915, ch. 270, § 9; R.S. 1923, § 13-2508; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

13-2510a. History: L. 1933, ch. 45, § 1 (Special Session); Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 127, § 1; April 11. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

13-2511. History: L. 1919, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-2511; L. 1927, ch. 122, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 127, § 1; April 11. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

13-2512. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2512; L. 1925, ch. 107, § 2; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 79, §§ 1, 14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. State-owned land subject to special assessment for purchase of land for park. State, ex rel., v. City of Topek…

13-2513. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 13-2513; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

13-2520. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 13-2520; L. 1955, ch. 109, § 5; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

13-2521. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2521; L. 1955, ch. 109, § 6; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 12. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

13-2522. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 13; R.S. 1923, § 13-2522; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

13-2523. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 14; R.S. 1923, § 13-2523; L. 1927, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1929, ch. 120, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 132, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 122, § 7; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 107, § 2; June 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC…

13-2524. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2524; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 107, § 2; June 28. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 16. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session D…

13-2524a. History: L. 1943, ch. 107, § 1; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 127, § 1; June 29. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

13-2525. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 19; R.S. 1923, § 13-2525; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 38; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

13-2526. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 20; R.S. 1923, § 13-2526; L. 1961, ch. 77, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 39; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Liability of city for injury from defective tree in street discussed. Turner v. City of Wichita, 139 Kan. 775, 77…

13-2527. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 21; R.S. 1923, § 13-2527; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 35; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session D…

13-2532. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 26; L. 1915, ch. 108, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-2532; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 109, § 8; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

13-2536. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2536; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 31. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docu…

13-2537. History: L. 1911, ch. 79, § 38; R.S. 1923, § 13-2537; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 4, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…